AI Act – Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 – Annex XII – Transparency information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) — technical documentation for providers of general-purpose AI models to downstream providers that integrate the model into their AI system

Annexes

Annex XIITransparency information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) — technical documentation for providers of general-purpose AI models to downstream providers that integrate the model into their AI system

The information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) shall contain at least the following:

1.
A general description of the general-purpose AI model including:
- (a)
  the tasks that the model is intended to perform and the type and nature of AI systems into which it can be integrated;
- (b)
  the acceptable use policies applicable;
- (c)
  the date of release and methods of distribution;
- (d)
  how the model interacts, or can be used to interact, with hardware or software that is not part of the model itself, where applicable;
- (e)
  the versions of relevant software related to the use of the general-purpose AI model, where applicable;
- (f)
  the architecture and number of parameters;
- (g)
  the modality (e.g. text, image) and format of inputs and outputs;
- (h)
  the licence for the model.
2.
A description of the elements of the model and of the process for its development, including:
- (a)
  the technical means (e.g. instructions for use, infrastructure, tools) required for the general-purpose AI model to be integrated into AI systems;
- (b)
  the modality (e.g. text, image, etc.) and format of the inputs and outputs and their maximum size (e.g. context window length, etc.);
- (c)
  information on the data used for training, testing and validation, where applicable, including the type and provenance of data and curation methodologies.

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Text as at 19 September 2026.

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